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The Unicorn.

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The Unicorn.

Stock Code 105824

London, Chatto & Windus, 1963

With dust jacket by Christopher Cornford. The author's sixth novel, set in a remote area on the west coast of Ireland. The book begins with the arrival of Marian Taylor, a young English school teacher who has accepted a position as governess at an isolated country house called Gaze Castle. She is surprised to learn that there are no children at Gaze, and that she will be teaching French and Italian to the lady of the house, Hannah Crean-Smith.

First edition, first impression; 8vo; very light browning to front endpapers, otherwise unmarked internally; publisher's sage cloth, titles to spine gilt, pictorial dust jacket designed by Christopher Cornford. A very good copy in the mildly tanned dust jacket with a single piece of internal repair.

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Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.

Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 106 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.

We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.

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The Unicorn.

MURDOCH, Iris.

Stock code: 105824

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